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Unit One Vocabulary Quiz
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Part One: Spelling - One word in each group is spelled incorrectly. Put the correct spelling
of the word in the space given. (7 points)
discordant, colabborate, grope Click here to enter text.
jostle, decree, churlish Click here to enter text.
wrangle, discordant, plaudits Click here to enter text.
laggard, josle, excerpt Click here to enter text.
citadel, servile, laggerd Click here to enter text.
plauddits, discordant, bonanza Click here to enter text.
rubbel, churlish, adage Click here to enter text.
Part Two: Multiple Choice - In each of the following groups, identify the letter of the word
that fits the definition given by highlighting it in yellow. (5 points)
8. a fortress that overlooks and protects the city
a. ☐decree
b. ☐citadel
c. ☐adage
d. ☐vigil
9. a watch, especially at night
a. ☐decree
b. ☐citadel
c. ☐adage
d. ☐vigil
10. broken stone or bricks, ruins
a. ☐revert
b. ☐preclude
c. ☐rubble
d. ☐plaudits
11. to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way
a. ☐wrangle
b. ☐hover
c. ☐grope
d. ☐jostle
12. to develop gradually, to rise to a higher level
a. ☐churlish
b. ☐evolve
c. ☐adage
d. ☐bonanza
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Part Three: Synonyms - Type the letter of the matching synonym on the line next to the
word. (10 points)
13. Click here to enter text.adage
a. rude
14. Click here to enter text.bonanza
b. cheers
15. Click here to enter text.churlish
c. wreckage
16. Click here to enter text.hover
d. portion
17. Click here to enter text.collaborate
e. slowpoke
18. Click here to enter text.decree
f. order
19. Click here to enter text.excerpt
g. wise saying
20. Click here to enter text.rubble
h. work together
21. Click here to enter text.laggard
i. float
22. Click here to enter text.plaudits
j. wealth
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Part Four: Antonyms – Type the letter of t matching antonym (opposite) on the line next to
the word.
23. ☐churlish
a. work alone
24. ☐collaborate
b. harmonious
25. ☐discordant
c. disapproval
26. ☐plaudits
d. to move forward
27. ☐revert
e. polite
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Part Five: Completing the Sentence – Check the letter of the word that best completes the
following sentences. (3 points)
28. The teacher says the same old ______________ every time I’m late to class- “the early bird
gets the worm!”
a. ☐plaudit
b. ☐citadel
c. ☐rubble
d. ☐adage
29. By the end of the trick-or-treating, my pillowcase contained a _____________ of candy!
a. ☐adage
b. ☐laggard
c. ☐bonanza
d. ☐excerpt
30. On the first day of school, Mr. LaForgia ___________________ that we all follow the
Middle School 8 Promises.
a. ☐decreed
b. ☐groped
c. ☐precluded
d. ☐wrangled
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Part Six: Write Your Own Sentence - Using 5 of the words from the word bank, type your
own sentence, showing that you know how to use the word. (10 points)
WORD BANK:
churlish
hover
wrangle
citadel
evolve
laggard
collaborate
jostle
rubble
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